Lesson 1

Chichewa Class

Lesson 1 (Present tense) A - as in father E - as in bed or weigh I - as in machine O - as in vote U - as in hoop

Vowels

Nouns

Prefixes

Bwanji?

Ona

see

Li

be

Man, person Munthu (Anthu)

Funa 

want, look for

Father

Atate

Peza

find

White person

Muzungu (Azungu)

Siya

leave

God

Mulungu

Tenga

take

Tree

Mtengo Mitengo

Ika

put

House

Nyumba

Chotsa

take off, remove

Yenda

walk / journey

Pano

here

Sir

Abambo

Madam

Amayi

Verbs

Ndi­ona

I see

Adverbs

Mu­ona

You see

Uko

over there

A­ona

He/She/They see

Umo

in there, inside

Ti­ona

We see

Bwino

well, all­right

Ku­ona

To see

How?

Chiyani? What? Translate Ex: Muli bwanji? Mu=you  li=be

  bwanji=how

You be how? (How are you)

Ndili bwino ndi=____ li=___ bwino=____ _____________________________ Ali bwino _______________________________________________________ Ndiona bwino nyumba ____________________________________________

Chichewa Class

Mutenga munthu umo ____________________________________________ Asiya atate pano ________________________________________________ Aona mtengo uko ________________________________________________ Muona chiyani uko? ______________________________________________ Afuna kuona nyumba _____________________________________________ Muona chiyani uko?______________________________________________ VERSE Aroma 3:23 Mulungu. For

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All

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Pakuti onse anacimwa, naperewere pa ulemerero wa

Have Sinned __________ And fallen short __________ Of

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Glory Of

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God __________ Songs Fanana = ____________ Fanana, Fanana, Fanana na Yesu.

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Palibe = _______________ Palibe wo fana ndi Yesu. _____________________________ Palibe wo fana ndi Ye--. Palibe wo fana ndi Yesu. Sadza peze kaso.

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Ndayenda yenda konse konse _____________________________

Ndazungulira konse konse

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Ndafuna funa konse konse.

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Sadza peze kanso.

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Chichewa Class